Reducing garment



May 29, 1923. msmw B. CERVELLI REDUG ING GARMENT Filed A112. 15, 1922 IN VEN TOR.

Q ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 29, 1923.

lrllTED fiTATES PATENT Ol li ll l tllil lll'll BLANCHIS ClZlRVELLI, 015 SAN FRANGIFBCU, GALIIEOBNIA.

EEDUCING GARMENT.

Application filed August 15, 1922. Serial No, teaoee.

To all 107207;], a may concern:

Be it known that I, Eminent: CnuvnLLI, a citizen of the United States of America and a resident of" the city and county of San Fmncisc, State oi California, have invented new and uset'l Reducing Garments, of

which the tollowiug is a specification.

My invention relates to appliances for re ducinp; flesh. and among the ob1ects of the invention is the provision. of a reducing garments heretofore on the market are the ham poring; of the free movement of the wearer, a general discomfort, and an ob ect1onable sense or pressure attending their use.

cause of the material and structure of such garments it has usually been necessary to make them to order. My garment is and. flexible and 18 made 111 various light sizes which may readily be carried in stock by the dealer.

The loose garment approximately conforms to the shape of the body portion over which it is worn and when properly applied exerts a gentle compression upon the underlying tissue drawing into even contact therewith over its entire extent.

In Fig. 1, I have shown a front View of my bust and hlp reducing garments as they would appear on the body of the wearer. In. Fig. 2 appears a half back and side v1ew of the garu'ients.

My bust reducing garment comprises a sheet 2 of elastic, impervious, thin niaterlal such as thin sheet rubber ot a grade known as dental rubber sheet, of such length as to encircle the body of the wearer, and of a width extending); from the arm pit to the waist. Fastening means 3 are provided for securing: the ends oi? the sheet at the and such fastening means may conven back, ient-ly consist of laces and hooks and eyes, or equivalent means, well known. to manufam turers of womens garments.

Shoulder straps 4-. may he provided but preferably the garment is provided at the trout and back with eyes thru which ribbon of any desired. color may he t1ed by the purchaser of the garment. In order to prevent undue stretchin o; at und esn able points the garment is provided with reenit'orcing; pieces 6, preferably of the same matenall and doubling the thickness over the areas reenforcech enforcement of this kind of triangular shape is placed at each side oi the garment so that it underlies the arms of the wearer in such position as to cover and reduce flesh at this point. A similar reenter-cement 'l is placed in the upper ed of the garment in the mid.- dle o1 the front so that an. unreenforced and therefore more readily conformable portion of the garment overlies the breasts ot the wearer.

The hip reducing: garment con'ipriscs a similar strip oi similar material 9 provided with suitable fastening devices 10 for scour" inn the ends of the strip together in. front. The ends oi"? the strip are preferably gathered into band 11. ot the same material as the strip, or of fabric may be desired. and this gathered structure is found to facilitate the accommodation of the garment to the free movement of the limbs. Preferably a V-shaped piece is removed on each side of the garment and the resulting; slit closed forming the seams 12. This is done to make the sheet more nearly form fitting before it is placed under tension. The hip reducing); garment is laced together in front since drawing the ends of the sheet together from the front draws the enclosed portions oi: the body forwardly which also contributes to the desired result in improving); the figure. For a similar reason the bust reducing; garment is drawn backwardly from the 'front and secured at the rear.

When either of my garments is applied the underlying tissue is subjected to a gentle compression which is constant. and evenly applied. Because ot the impervious nature of the material out of which the garment is made perspiration is induced and a gradual reduction. accomplished. Because of the total lack oi? stillness and the gentleness ot the pressure applied, bodily movements are uuhampercd and. the wearing of the gar ment is unattended by any discomfort.

T claim:

1. A garment part coniprisiifia a single sheet o'l' material impervious to air adapted to encircle the body of the wearer above and below the hips. the trout portions cit the trarnoent converging; trom points near the hips to the ends oi the sheet. and means for securing the ends together to place the en.- tire sheet under tension.

2. A. garment part comprising single sheet of thin elastic material impervious to air adapted to encircle the body or the lltl wearer above and below the hips, the front portions of the garment part conver ing from points near the hips to the ends of the sheet, and means for securing the ends together to place the sheet under tension, said means being adjustable for adjusting the tension of the sheet.

3. A reducing garment comprising a bust portion and a hip portion, said bust portion consisting of a sheet of material adapted to be placed around the bust of the wearer, said sheet having means for securing its ends together at the back of the wearer to place said sheet under tension whereby the enclosed portion of the body of the wearer is drawn rearwardly, said hip portion consisting of a single sheet of material impervious to air adapted to encircle the body of the wearer above and below the hips, the front portions of said sheet converging from points near the hips to the ends of the sheet, and means for securing the ends together to adjust the tension of the sheet and to draw the enclosed portion of the body of the wearer forwardly.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

BLANCI IE GERVELLT. 

